Casting Website The Amazing Race is now casting for season 20!If you and your teammate think you have what it takes to make it on the show, apply here between JUNE 15 – JULY 15, 2011 for your chance to make it on our upcoming season!

Apparently in an effort to attract a younger, more tech savvy applicant, the application is now ALL ONLINE. It also is more user friendly in that it gives the dates that you are no longer being considered.

Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? If so, follow the steps below: Step 1 - Make a video (be sure to focus on relationship positives and negatives).Step 2 - Save self picture, teammate picture and video to your computer, so it is ready when you apply online.Step 3 - Completely fill out the online application and upload your video and pictures here (https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/Apply)Step 4 - We'll email you if we want to move forward in the casting process with you.

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen will I find out if I make it to the next round of casting?We will be accepting applications and videos until JULY 15, 2011. We will be holding our casting finals in Los Angeles in August, 2011. If you haven’t heard from us by August 15, 2011, then you are not being considered for this upcoming season. We encourage everyone to keep applying though, so make sure to apply again!Will I be contacted regardless of whether or not I make it to the next round?Due to the large amount of submissions, we are unable to contact each person individually.When do they film this upcoming season?Filming dates are roughly mid-November through mid-December, 2011. That means that if you make the show, you will be away over Thanksgiving, but will be home by Christmas.I have applied before, do I need to fill out another application and submit another video?Yes. After we cast each season, those tapes and applications go into storage and you need to re-apply and re-submit a new video each season.Can I apply with the same person as I applied with before?Yes.Can I apply with a new person, even if I have applied with someone else in the past?Yes.Can I apply more than once this season, with several different teammates?You can, however we advise that you pick the person that would make the best and most interesting teammate. This is a show about relationships, as well as a race around the world, so your teammate should be someone close to you, probably not the co-worker that you have only known for 3 months.

When do they film this upcoming season?Filming dates are roughly mid-November through mid-December, 2011. That means that if you make the show, you will be away over Thanksgiving, but will be home by Christmas.

I love it. I love it. I love it. You can apply with the same person. You can apply online. Folks, Tar has arrived in the 21st century. And following such a wonderful hit season 18, I am duly impressed. Good Luck, everybody who applies.

wow, an application for upcoming TAR 20 is now on the go! I hope this guy by the name of Tom Stuker who'd recently collected a 10 million miles on his frequent flyer membership & his wife should join this show: http://onlinenewswebsite.com/frequent-flyer-reaches-10-million-miles/108614/ (http://onlinenewswebsite.com/frequent-flyer-reaches-10-million-miles/108614/)

And if so, he'll be becoming more famous just like Rod & Amber of Survivor, the Globetrotters and Jeff & Jordan of Big Brother who'd joined in the race before. :tup:

Hello all. I am trying to apply and upload my video, but nothing seems to work. I finally got it under 30 MB but it STILL won't let me submit my application. Does anyone have any suggestions? :duno: (:;)

Thanks so much. I tried to submit it just now. It went through, but I have a feeling no video was attached, which is disappointing. It wouldn't accept my QuickTime videos, so I converted to MPG4. But at that point I can't submit my application and/or the blue line doesn't go away. It's just disappointing. I'm so bad at this stuff.

Hi Iron Mike, I had the same problem. Everything was fine until the video. It wouldn't go. It was too large. It had to be no larger than 2.9 MB. My video was 23.8 MB. I finally converted it to 3kb by email format. Don't ask me how. Anyway it went through. Whether the video was attached is anybody's guess. I wish you all the luck in the world, hon. Keep your fingers crossed. :<)

Thanks so much. I tried to submit it just now. It went through, but I have a feeling no video was attached, which is disappointing. It wouldn't accept my QuickTime videos, so I converted to MPG4. But at that point I can't submit my application and/or the blue line doesn't go away. It's just disappointing. I'm so bad at this stuff.

Hi Iron Mike, I had the same problem. Everything was fine until the video. It wouldn't go. It was too large. It had to be no larger than 2.9 MB. My video was 23.8 MB. I finally converted it to 3kb by email format. Don't ask me how. Anyway it went through. Whether the video was attached is anybody's guess. I wish you all the luck in the world, hon. Keep your fingers crossed. :<)

If you have a way to convert it to FLV or use Windows Movie Maker and use WMF if that is doable for you. Either one will reduce the file size for you. Hopefully this will help you get your video uploaded. :tup:

Texas lady you are a trip :<) . :yess: I didn't understand a word you wrote. :duno: I am so computer dyslexic, it ain't funny. My son and I used our webcam to make our video. We did use Windows Movie Maker and after trying to figure out how to get it from 23 MB to 2.9 I finally saw a tab that said send by email. Our video went from 23 MB to 3 kb. I clicked on that and then the application went through. Whether the video was attached, I have no idea. Since there was an asterik after every "required" section on the application, I am hoping that the application could not be sent without having ALL required "fields filled out". Including the video. But the upside to all this is that I am learning new stuff all the time. You folks are a fount of information. Thanks for the help. :hearts:

Now accepting applications for 2012, please check site for open casting calls around the country.

Casting WebsiteWe are now accepting applications for the upcoming season. Deadline for the next season will be November 30, 2011. Check back here often for updates, and for open casting calls around the country

“Amazing Race” casting call in Wilmingtonby Jeff HidekWant to be on “The Amazing Race?” This weekend is your chance to audition.

Auditions will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 19) in the Sears wing at Independence Mall. Local CBS affiliate WILM will be taping applicants creatively expressing why they should be considered for the show. All applicants must be 21 years of age or older, a United States citizen and in excellent physical and mental health. Applicants can NOT be employees of WILM-TV, CBS Broadcasting, and ABC Studios or hold a public office at the time of auditions. For additional information on the casting call and to register go to wilm-tv.com.

Amazing crowd for ‘Amazing’ tryout in SaugusOriginally Published on Monday, November 14, 2011By Amber Parcher / The Daily ItemSAUGUS — The crowds and police cars outside a Saugus furniture store this weekend could have confused any casual passerby.

But Bernie & Phyl’s on Route 1 wasn’t giving away free furniture: The store was filled with thousands of would-be actors trying out for a coveted spot for “The Amazing Race,” a popular reality TV show.

For a decade, CBS has sent 11 pairs of travelers in a race across the world for a shot to race through checkpoints, clues and cultures and a chance to win $1 million.

The show came to Saugus on Saturday to find potential New England contestants for the next season.

Saturday’s casting call was aimed at to find duos that represent the East Coast, said Avry Sandler, sales marketing manager for WBZ-TV.

“We’re looking for people who are genuine, passionate, who have personality and who really have that local flavor,” she said.

New England must be fertile ground for reality TV stars: The Amazing Race held a casting call last year in Tewksbury and Survivor held one in August at Six Flags in Agawam.

Past casting calls in the area drew hundreds of potential contestants, but CBS officials said Saturday’s numbers blew that out of the water, with an unofficial count of 3,000.

The eclectic crowd kept themselves entertained as they waited for hours in a line that snaked around Bernie & Phyl’s several times over. Groups kicked around a soccer ball, partners in homemade “pick me” T-shirts rehearsed their 60-second speeches, and one person outfitted in a head-to-toe chicken costume danced around.

Lynn residents Jessica and Jenna Barbuzzi weren’t intimidated by some of their more outlandish competition.

They had arrived at Bernie & Phyl’s at 7:50 a.m. to check “trying out for a reality show” off their bucket list.

“We don’t know what will happen when we get in, but we just might have a chance,” Jessica said.

A few dozen people ahead of them, Ken Hanlon of Quincy was blowing his hands to keep warm. He had the same go-lucky attitude.

“Can’t win a lottery if you don’t buy a ticket,” he said, shrugging.

His try-out partner, Brian Baker of Quincy, agreed. But a case of beer would be nice to wait out the line, he admitted.

Kimberly Swanson and Arline Shea of Hudson, N.H., woke up at 5 a.m. to arrive to the casting call in time. For the pair, who had recently lost 75 pounds combined, trying out for such a physical show was a personal victory.

“It was something we couldn’t even fathom to do, and now we can,” Shea said.

Deep in the Saugus franchise of Bernie & Phyl’s, producers manning three makeshift stations with cameras and microphones filed contestants through in 60-second intervals, giving each pair total creativity to share why they should be picked for the show.

Lynne Spillman, the LA-based casting director for The Amazing Race and Survivor, said she looks for contestants that can grow throughout the show.

“It’s a relationship show, so I care a lot about the relationship and where it is now and what it could turn into from doing the race together,” she said in an interview last week.

Sure enough, Shea and Swanson, with their story of health and recovery, received a nod of approval from the mic-ed up producer standing behind them.

As for Lynn’s Barbuzzi sisters, they were a bit disappointed in how their sales pitch turned out.

“We should have practiced more,” Jessica said.

But her little sister Jenna stayed optimistic: “You only get one minute to make a million bucks,” she said.

I am sorry if this is not the appropriate place to post this, but does anyone know if calls have been sent out for casting for season 21? My friend and I applied and I just wanted to see if anyone know if there's still hope for us or not. haha

I think the question was if any teams that have applied for the upcoming season have received calls for interviews, I am not sure, I heard that calls would be going out at the end of January but I have no idea if anyone has been called for interviews for the latest round. Sorry

I think the question was if any teams that have applied for the upcoming season have received calls for interviews, I am not sure, I heard that calls would be going out at the end of January but I have no idea if anyone has been called for interviews for the latest round. Sorry

Ya, that's what I meant. Sorry if it wasn't clear. I know they mentioned January would be around the time they start sending info back, but I was just wondering if anyone has heard. Thanks guys!

Do you have what it takes to out maneuver and out race other teams? CBS’s “The Amazing Race” is now looking for teams of 2 to compete on the very popular reality competition show that challenges contestants to race around the world and be the first team at the final destination. The winning team at the end of the show will get 1 million dollars and the losing teams all get to go home along the way.

Come tryout for an adventure of a lifetime and a trek around the world.

An open casting call has been announced for Las Vegas

Las Vegas residents and those living in the Vegas area can come on down and meet with casting directors in Las Vegas on June 22, 2012.

THE AMAZING RACE is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning adventure reality series hosted by Emmy-nominated host Phil Keoghan, which pits teams, each comprised of two members, against each other on a trek around the world. At every destination, each team competes in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed do they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind are gradually eliminated as the competition progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $2 million.

THE AMAZING RACE is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning adventure reality series hosted by Emmy-nominated host Phil Keoghan, which pits teams, each comprised of two members, against each other on a trek around the world. At every destination, each team competes in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed do they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind are gradually eliminated as the competition progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $2 million.

Please check out recent episodes at cbs.com

http://www.theamazingracecasting.com/

Does it actually say that somewhere? ??? I didn't see that on the site.

THE AMAZING RACE is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning adventure reality series hosted by Emmy-nominated host Phil Keoghan, which pits teams, each comprised of two members, against each other on a trek around the world. At every destination, each team competes in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed do they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind are gradually eliminated as the competition progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $2 million.

Please check out recent episodes at cbs.com

http://www.theamazingracecasting.com/

Does it actually say that somewhere? ??? I didn't see that on the site.

Ahh, My bad is I mistake wrong typo for me. :) "with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million. is a real. :)

Amazing Race, Casting Call, CBS, CBS4 If you and a partner are looking for the adventure of a lifetime, head to CBS4′s open casting call for The Amazing Race!

CBS4 is holding an open casting call for The Amazing RaceThursday, December 27th6pm-10pm

Location: Gulfstream Park(Sport of Kings area within the Park)Address: 901 S Federal HwyHallandale Beach, FL 33009No telephone calls, Please.Interested competitors, ages 21 and older, are invited to audition at the open call December 27th.

Hiya! I was wondering if anyone can confirm or deny a rumour my friend heard...It was said that Final Casting for TAR 23 happened last week in Los Angeles, according to a Producer for the show. Also, 'said Producer' mentioned a friend that made it to the finals....I am a bit confused because I thought there were confidentiality agreements that had to be signed to keep these rumours from happening? Thanks and Cheers!!!

Hey! Does anyone know where they are in the casting process for next season? They had a whole bunch of open castings throughout the country - I think the last one is in Denver this week. What about the next round of auditions/interviews? Have calls been made? Does anyone know?

Hey! Does anyone know where they are in the casting process for next season? They had a whole bunch of open castings throughout the country - I think the last one is in Denver this week. What about the next round of auditions/interviews? Have calls been made? Does anyone know?

I believe that the deadline for submitting an application through the web site was a couple of months ago. The open casting sessions are another method that has been ongoing, but Denver may be the last one. At this point, they are most likely sifting through the applications and contacting the people they are interested in. If you haven't applied by now, then you probably should be thinking ahead to TAR 24.

By the way, there's a sticky topic in this subforum with application information that has more information than I do.

Hey! Does anyone know where they are in the casting process for next season? They had a whole bunch of open castings throughout the country - I think the last one is in Denver this week. What about the next round of auditions/interviews? Have calls been made? Does anyone know?

I believe that the deadline for submitting an application through the web site was a couple of months ago. The open casting sessions are another method that has been ongoing, but Denver may be the last one. At this point, they are most likely sifting through the applications and contacting the people they are interested in. If you haven't applied by now, then you probably should be thinking ahead to TAR 24.

By the way, there's a sticky topic in this subforum with application information that has more information than I do.

there was an open casting call at bernie and phyll's furniture store in Braintree, Massachusetts in late November/early December. My mom with a friend but they screwed up the file sizing of the video and couldn't send it. Anyways, that was 2 months ago so I'm almost positive that it is closed for S23

The amazing race casting website has been updated. It says now that the casting for the summer shooting is closed but they are starting to take applications for the fall season. They have updated their FAQ stating that they will begin castin for it in July and calls could go out as early as August. Also they added a new open casting call in Las Vegas.

The casting website has been updated again with more information about the upcoming round of applications.

Casting for the Summer 2013 race has closed. Online applications for the Fall 2013 race are now being accepted.

The FALL 2013 race will film some time during NOVEMBER 2013 and December 2013. The application deadline for this is APRIL 26th, 2013.

Online applications are accepted year-round via this site, or you can attend one of the listed open calls. You are not required to submit an online application and attend an open call; at least one is required.

Please refer to the open call section periodically for updates to the open call schedule, and to the FAQ section for additional information.

So you have nineteen days to put together your videos and get them submitted.

Great! So, why do they change the date period for the apps? I was going on the end of May from last year. Is it possible to still do an online app and get into the fall season if the app is done and sent by the end of May, or I'm I screwed and have to change my username? My cousin, who I am applying with, is about 800 miles away and I'm seeing him on the 19th.

I have a ton of TAR questions. I am convinced that when my wife an I apply, we will be picked...and win!So here it goes:

1. When should you exchange currency/ how much currency to exchange?2. Bottled water - provided or not?3. When or should you call for a taxi at the end of each leg? Or is there a rule against this now?4. How often can you tell what the Roadblock is before you read the clue?5. How often do you rely on cell phones?6. Tips for international travel or what to do after plane lands?ie customs7. Time change on watches? Alarm clocks? How does that work during the race with all the time changes?8. What to pack........ cold weather clothes, sleeping bag, stuff for taking showers,....?9. iPods and mp3s allowed?10. How long do the pit stop interviews last?11. How difficult is it to sleep during pit stops?12. Does production tell you when/where to leave your bags during roadblocks & detour?13. Does a map from a detour ever help later in the leg with navigation?

I realize that most of these would only be known by racers or from reading racer interviews. I was also going to DM a few of these questions on twitter to some former racers, but I'll give them a shot here first. Thanks ahead of time

I have a ton of TAR questions. I am convinced that when my wife an I apply, we will be picked...and win!So here it goes:

1. When should you exchange currency/ how much currency to exchange?2. Bottled water - provided or not?3. When or should you call for a taxi at the end of each leg? Or is there a rule against this now?4. How often can you tell what the Roadblock is before you read the clue?5. How often do you rely on cell phones?6. Tips for international travel or what to do after plane lands?ie customs7. Time change on watches? Alarm clocks? How does that work during the race with all the time changes?8. What to pack........ cold weather clothes, sleeping bag, stuff for taking showers,....?9. iPods and mp3s allowed?10. How long do the pit stop interviews last?11. How difficult is it to sleep during pit stops?12. Does production tell you when/where to leave your bags during roadblocks & detour?13. Does a map from a detour ever help later in the leg with navigation?

I realize that most of these would only be known by racers or from reading racer interviews. I was also going to DM a few of these questions on twitter to some former racers, but I'll give them a shot here first. Thanks ahead of time

Some of these may be wrong. But most I know for fact.

1. All of it, at airports.2. No3. If still allowed, probably after the Pit Start.4. If you see other teams doing it.5. Never your own, occasionally teams have borrowed a local's iPhone or Blackberry to search directions.6. Go to customs, baggage claim, etc.7. Probably find out time difference from flight attendants or airport staff, and they set their watch8. I'm guessing youre on your own with packing, there could be a brief list though9. No10. No clue, I'm guessing an hour.11. Not sure.12. Probably.13. Possibly.

I have a ton of TAR questions. I am convinced that when my wife an I apply, we will be picked...and win!So here it goes:

1. When should you exchange currency/ how much currency to exchange?2. Bottled water - provided or not?3. When or should you call for a taxi at the end of each leg? Or is there a rule against this now?4. How often can you tell what the Roadblock is before you read the clue?5. How often do you rely on cell phones?6. Tips for international travel or what to do after plane lands?ie customs7. Time change on watches? Alarm clocks? How does that work during the race with all the time changes?8. What to pack........ cold weather clothes, sleeping bag, stuff for taking showers,....?9. iPods and mp3s allowed?10. How long do the pit stop interviews last?11. How difficult is it to sleep during pit stops?12. Does production tell you when/where to leave your bags during roadblocks & detour?13. Does a map from a detour ever help later in the leg with navigation?

I realize that most of these would only be known by racers or from reading racer interviews. I was also going to DM a few of these questions on twitter to some former racers, but I'll give them a shot here first. Thanks ahead of time

Some of these may be wrong. But most I know for fact.

1. All of it, at airports.2. No3. If still allowed, probably after the Pit Start.4. If you see other teams doing it.5. Never your own, occasionally teams have borrowed a local's iPhone or Blackberry to search directions.6. Go to customs, baggage claim, etc.7. Probably find out time difference from flight attendants or airport staff, and they set their watch8. I'm guessing youre on your own with packing, there could be a brief list though9. No10. No clue, I'm guessing an hour.11. Not sure.12. Probably.13. Possibly.

Thanks.

These are really questions that I would like to hear answered from former racers. But, from what I read on here, most of you guys know more than people that have raced.

1. So you would always exchange all money at every pitstop? I know I see teams all the time with both local and US currency. ie. Season 19 when they donate all money to the orphanage.

2. Bottled water - provided or not?12. Does production tell you when/where to leave your bags during roadblocks & detour?

In the recent season (22), during the Africa leg when they are driving around in their SUVs, you can see a case of bottled water in the trunk of the car. I think water bottles are provided depending on the situation, and almost definitely at detours/road blocks (just from the amount of water bottles I've seen there, including teams dumping water bottles on their teammates in hot weather road blocks).

I've seen a couple times a sign that said "Leave bags here", memorably at a water park challenge where the bowling moms I believe left their bag behind and had to go back to retrieve it.

2. Bottled water - provided or not?12. Does production tell you when/where to leave your bags during roadblocks & detour?

In the recent season (22), during the Africa leg when they are driving around in their SUVs, you can see a case of bottled water in the trunk of the car. I think water bottles are provided depending on the situation, and almost definitely at detours/road blocks (just from the amount of water bottles I've seen there, including teams dumping water bottles on their teammates in hot weather road blocks).

I've seen a couple times a sign that said "Leave bags here", memorably at a water park challenge where the bowling moms I believe left their bag behind and had to go back to retrieve it.

Wow! Thanks! I didn't notice/remember either one of those. You are very observant!

I do seem to remember a season where it looked like teams had coolers in the back of their SUVs. Couldn't tell for sure. But they were big white boxes that resembled coolers.

They did have coolers. Those were production's, they were not allowed to have any.

Water...usually NOT...but sometimes yes.

Packing, you are mostly on your own, although there are some guidelines re logos, etc.

Makes sense that the coolers were for production.

I have a few ideas on what to pack, but logos is one of my main concerns. I remember Boston Rob wearing his hat in S7 and one of the border patrol guys wore an Arizona Nike hat. I guess it just depends as far as how much you can get away with.

Production provides extreme weather gear for a designated task, like ice climbing, sleeping atop an ice field, riding snowmobiles, etc. Still, teams are expected to bring windbreakers/fleece/rainjackets/ponchos for just ordinary cold. Some teams bring sleeping bags (more so in earlier seasons), some bring blankets and/or sleeping pads, some bring space blankets, and others just rough it by wearing multiple layers. At the other end of the spectrum, be prepared to wear production-provided speedos, lycra, etc for specific tasks in the water, on ice rinks, on stage, etc.

Actially, the casting process runs several months ahead of filming. You have to work backwards, but the spring cycle normally premieres during the month of February in order to finish in early May (both during traditional ratings "sweep" periods) and filming normally is completed at or before Christmas at the latest. Filming, therefore, has to start normally sometimes in November or earlier if the producers want to get to certain areas of the world before northern winter/ southern summer.You can work out the same scenario for the fall cycle, once the premiere week used for measuring audience ratings is known.

The deadline has come and gone for applying for Season 25. I applied at the last minute with a different teammate than I originally intended. I don't feel very good about the video I submitted, but you never know. I will be watching for the 26 app just in case.

more questions: I know that they start semi final - interviews now ( Nov 5 according to the website), question is what date should I stop expecting a call? January, February, March? I don't want to miss the call if my phone is not with me.... I thought Final calls in LA were done 12 weeks before the start of the race? If that is the case then March or so is when the semi-finals are finished and calls would stop going out yes?

I hope that my team gets called. :) this is the third time I have applied. :)

Thanks :yess: My wife thinks its funny that I want to go so bad...LOL I have massive amount of time saved up at work so I'm good there So I'm hopeing that we make it. The First round is simi finals, then finals, then OTS - on the show-, but I heard that the simi finals are local or at least your local TV CBS station ( mine is seattle) then finals is down in LA for a week to two weeks.

I havne't posted it on-line :yess: I guess it's just a sit a wait game now. I always wonder if my video has been watched and what they thought of it. everyone I have shown it to ( stored on my phone) loves it. I just hope that the casting producers love it too. :)

Wow, no one else is trying?Or excited like I am? :cmas26If I don't get a call say past Feb1st I'm going to start working on my 4th video. :)

You're not the only one. :cmas26 I have been checking my email non stop, looking for that "golden ticket" email.

I rushed my application video with my wife. Looking back at it now, the lighting was horrible and I didn't get all of my points across. I am actually halfway considering trying a new video for the current casting process, with it still being unofficially open. :cmas5

Me too, except its me and my best friend. :) I figured if I pester\submit enough of them they will one day bring us in for an interview... golden ticket? please explain.( want to know more please :) )As for the email ( I have both my friends and my email going to my phone..LOL he has mine and his going to his too) we opened up Race email accounts just for this. :) We started applying last year TAR 22.

Does any of you have an out of the ordinary job, previously appeared on a tv show or is related to a sports player, musician and/or tv-personality, maybe is an american with a different ethnic ancestry or have a disability?

Don't get me wrong. Hopefully you guys are picked cause that would be the biggest dream of any TAR fan. But it seems the casting people are only interested in people who have any of these pre-requisites..

Does any of you have an out of the ordinary job, previously appeared on a tv show or is related to a sports player, musician and/or tv-personality, maybe is an american with a different ethnic ancestry or have a disability?

Don't get me wrong. Hopefully you guys are picked cause that would be the biggest dream of any TAR fan. But it seems the casting people are only interested in people who have any of these pre-requisites..

I get your point. It's frustrating to read about how production contacts/recruits teams like the Ice Girls from this season or hockey players from last season. It seems like every season more and more teams are recruited. This is part of the reason why the ratings are slipping.

As long as I have a chance, I will apply. No matter how small of a chance that is.

me too we i think we have a good back around to be choosen, but we're going to keep trying until we at least get an interview. One day we'll get an interview. :) I'm not going to stop until we get one :)

I wonder if TAR is going to start loooking at average joes like me .... to many "pro's" or people that the average Joe can't relate to :cmas5. It seems that when they put average joes on TV they get better ratings.. LOL

Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime -- incluing around-the-world travel and a shot at $1 Million?

Grab a traveling partner and get ready to audition for The Amazing Race!. CBS44 is holding an Amazing Race Open Casting Call at Dempewolf Ford in Henderson, on Saturday April 12th from 10am to 12noon. This is your chance to be a part of the Emmy Award winning Amazing Race and see the world as never before.

Plus, Amazing Race All-Star and former Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin will be in attendance to encourage you!

Be prepared to answer questions such as:

Why would you make a great team to win The Amazing Race?What do you hope to improve or change in your current relationship?What issues do you need to work on in your current relationship?How much have you traveled together?What team do you most relate to from past seasons?Read the attached document for all the elibility requirements before auditioning.

Nothing to fill out now. Just join us on April 12th between 10am and 12noon at Dempewolf Ford in Henderson.

You've seen the show... now prove to the world that you can represent the tri-state in The Amazing Race!

Here is the link:http://www.wevv.com/amazing-race-casting-call (http://www.wevv.com/amazing-race-casting-call)

I WILL BE THERE! I applied recently for the first time and am convinced I will be on TAR 25!

Be yourself! Have a good idea what you want them to take home from you, and what you want to say. BUT don't have a pre-"recorded" spiel, be spontaneous. Let them know why you will be good TV, what makes you different? And most of all...have fun!! Good Luck!!

But I would not count on TAR 25. That should be pretty well casted already.

That being said, Mallory is going to be there, so I'm sure she will attract a large crowd.

The website for the local CBS affiliate now says Mika Combs will be there. I'm not sure if Mallory and Mika are both going to be there now, or just Mika.??? Mallory has done several commercials for this event and her pic is on all of the advertisements.

This is cool, my teammate and I just finished shooting our footage for our third time :hoot:, I'll edit it and have it ready when they open in up again for 26.Last time ours looked and felt professionally done... alas no call back, this time its all rough and off the cuff. :) hopefully that will do it. Other wise wait again for another season. :gaah:So this make try number 3... :groan:

Hi Realityfanforum family,It has been a long............ time since I have been here. Alot of life changes. My mother passed away unexpectedly which should not have happened. Had a few years of grieving to deal with that.... Two of my sons which you have seen in my Amazing Grace Race pics have married two wonderful girls. and as of February 5th I have finally become a grandmother......her name is....get this....Sadfyre Azura Rain Hubbard.....It fits because she has her daddy's sapphire eyes. We call her Sadie Rain....lol. I guess it took Sadfyre to bring me out of my grieving period, but I am back and ready to catch up with old friends......If someone would please post the website that you send in your applications to, I would be greatly appreciative. p.s. Love reading all the latests posts.....

The original deadline for TAR 25 was November 7th but the filming is to take place sometime in the May to July time frame indicating a fall 2014 air date. I would expect the casting website to update soon for the casting or TAR 26 but they have kept accepting applications so they could already have most the cast for TAR 26. There are also two open casting calls that have been on the casting website for awhile now here is it for people who haven't checked:

I found it. It is Thursday June 19th, 1:30 PM - 8 PM at 2 sites in someplace called Put-In-Bay, Ohio, which appears to be near Toledo or Cleveland. Not Rhode Island or Delaware. One of the sites is on Delaware Ave., which is what tripped me up.

Jodi Wincheski sent out a tweet a couple of hours ago saying she had updated her tips for making audition tapes for TAR and Survivor. I haven't looked at them, but since she's involved with casting for Survivor these days, I'm sure there's lots of good info there.

Tips to Making an Amazing Race Audition TapeBy Jodi Wincheskihttps://www.facebook.com/jodi.wincheski/notes (https://www.facebook.com/jodi.wincheski/notes)June 12, 2014 at 8:19amTips to Making an Amazing Race Audition Tape

Your audition tape is one of the most important parts of the application process. It’s a way for us to see who you are and your personalities. It’s like a really awkward first date and you’re trying to impress us to get us to ask you out on a second date. So don’t be boring!

- First, understand what show you’re applying to. Actually, watch a couple episodes! Tailor your audition tape to that show. As much as The Amazing Race is about travel and adventure, the core of the show is about relationships. It’s the relationship between the partners that’s the most fascinating element of the show.

- Be yourself! The best audition tapes are videos where we get to know who you are. It’s not about putting together the best skit or wearing the wackiest costumes. We’re looking for real people and we want to know the real you. We don’t want to hear scripted and rehearsed lines. You are NOT an actor! You can be as creative as you want and definitely have fun, but don’t let a scripted skit dominate your entire audition tape. It’s incredibly difficult to know who you are when you’re being a fake character or doing random accents.

- This is NOT a job interview so have fun with your video. Imagine you’re in a bar drinking beer with your friends. Bring that level of energy and personality. Remember, you’re trying to get us to go on a second date with you!

- Be creative! Unless you have an amazing personality, just sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room and talking to a camera is probably not going to help you. Think about the show you’re applying to and craft your video to relate to the show.

- Sometimes showing us something on video is more interesting than just telling us. For example, it’s one thing to say you can make a fire, it’s more believable and impressive if you actually build one on tape.

- Don’t read cue card. We can tell you’re reading something and you are not really impressing us with your reading ability.

- Definitely ask your friends and family to help you out with the video. Actually, have someone hold a camera and shoot your video for you. We always get people shooting with a tripods and the framing is always off. If you’re not technically inclined, ask your nerdiest friends and family to help you edit your audition tape.

- We understand that not everyone is a video editor. So don’t stress about editing or trying too hard to impress us with your editing skills. Sadly, there’s no Emmy for Best Editing in a Reality Show Audition Tape. Sometimes simple and to the point works.So what stuff should you talk about in your video? Obviously, you don’t have to include every topic below but this should give you an idea of what are good topics to discuss in your video. Just remember everything you talk about should some how show us your personality or relate directly to the show.

- Talk about the show. For example, why do you want to be on the show? Are you diehard fans of the show since season one or are you new fans? What’s so amazing about the show that you’re going to get off your couch and apply for the show? What challenges excite you? Who are your favorite contestants?

- Talk about your relationship. The most important part of your video is you talking about your relationship with your partner. Define the relationship. For example, what are the strengths and weaknesses of your relationship? Is your relationship totally dysfunctional or are you a solid team? Are you working through relationship issues? Are there things you want to prove to your partner? How will the show help/harm your relationship?

- Does your team share a common characteristic? Some teams have interesting common traits like a job, lifestyle, hometowns, or personalities. Are you cowboy brothers from Wyoming, dating Goths, stockbrokers from Wall Street, married blueberry farmers from New England? Shoot any footage that can illustrate this bond. For example, cowboys riding horses, Goths dancing in a club, and the blueberry farmers working the farm on a tractor.

- Do you come from a unique region or state? Talk about where you’re from and how it’s a part of your personality. For example, are you from The South where you know how to use “Southern Charm” to get what you want? Are you proud to be from Boston and you have a wicked Boston accent to prove it? Did you grow up on a Texas cattle ranch and you know what hard work really is? Or maybe you grew up in a hippie commune in San Francisco? Did you grow up in a small town in the Midwest or did you grow up on the streets of Los Angeles? If you can, shoot footage of where you’re from so we can see you in your everyday environment. For example, a farmers on the farm with the chickens and the pigs, the New York City stockbrokers in a suit on Wall Street, or the Alaskans on a dog sled.

- Talk about your job and how your job skills may help you on the show. For example, a bartender uses his people skills to convince people to leave tips, a lawyer knows how to argue a point, an Army sergeant knows how to lead a group, and a college athlete will do well in any physical challenges. If you have an interesting job, show us footage of yourself at work and what you do on a daily basis. If you wear a unique uniform or outfit for work, you may want to also include footage of yourself in your uniform. For example, firemen in their uniforms next to a fire truck, doctors in scrubs in an operating room, or the donut shop owners selling donuts.

- Have you overcome any challenges or obstacles in your life? Sometimes it becomes a cliché on a reality show but these life changing events shape who we are and our personalities. For example, have you won a battle with a cancer or watch someone you love die? Did your parents divorce when you were a kid or did watch your mother struggle as a single parent? Have you beaten drug addiction? Did you overcome a learning disability or were you the first person in your family to graduate college? What life experiences will help you compete on the show?

- Talk about your family. If you’re married or have kids, you may want to show us footage of your family. Everyone always loves seeing parents with their kids. What do your kids mean to you? Were you a single father, a teenage parent, or do your kids just drive you up the wall?

- Talk about the skills you’re going to bring on the show. For example, do you have navigation skills and can read a map? Are you well travelled? Can you flirt with people to persuade them to help you? What skills are you bring to the show that will help your team?

- How athletic are you? The Amazing Race is a physical show and to do well, you have to have some sort of athletic ability. For example, did you play any sports in high school or college? Do those sports relate to any of the challenges on The Amazing Race? Even if you’re not an athlete, do you work out? Do you lift weights, go to yoga classes, or jog around the block? Do you enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, or rock climbing? Does your job require you to be physical everyday? For instance, a delivery truck driver lifts heavy boxes, a waitress is on her feet the entire day, and a farmer does a lot of manual labor around the farm. Shoot some footage showing how athletic you are.

- Do you think you can win the show? What are you going to do to make sure your team is the winner? How hard are you going to fight to win? What are you going to do with the prize money? Convince us why we need to put you on the show.

Lighting Tips

- If shooting indoors, make sure to shoot in a well lit room with lights in front of you to light your face.

- Avoid shooting in front of a window with bright sunlight streaming in, this will cause silhouetting

- When shooting outdoors, avoid shooting with the sun directly behind you, this will also cause silhouetting.

- Shoot during the day so we can see you instead of trying to see you in the dark.

Audio Tips

- Speak loudly and clearly

- Find a relatively quiet area to shoot your video so ambient noises won’t distract from what you’re saying.

- If shooting indoors, avoid shooting in loud and crowded rooms where your voice will be drowned out by other people.

- If shooting outdoors, avoid shooting in loud areas and when it’s windy. The wind will distort the microphone.

Music Tips

- Feel free to creatively use music throughout your video. However, we want to both see you and hear you so avoid using music underneath the parts where you’re talking about yourself.

Camera Tips

- Your video will be shown on a TV. Please shoot your video like you would see it on a TV. Please shoot landscape (horizontal) and not portrait (vertical) style.

Good video: Landscape Bad Video: Portrait

Guide to Sending Audition Videos Over the Internet

STEP 1 – EXPORT YOUR MOVIEYour first step is to export your edited movie out of your editing software. Look for a button or menu item that usually says “Export Movie” or “Save Movie.” If you’re unable to locate this, please refer to your editing software’s manual or the application’s Help menu item.

STEP 2 – COMPRESS YOUR MOVIEOnce you select “Export Movie” or “Save Movie,” most editing applications will give you compression options. Compression makes your video’s file size smaller so that it’s easier to upload and send your files over the Internet. If you have compression options, follow the guideline below. If you’re an Advanced user, feel free to experiment with the compression options to improve your video’s quality.

COMPRESSION GUIDELINES

CODECSA codec is the format in which your video will be encoded. Different codecs have different features and varying quality. For best results, we recommend using H.264 (sometimes referred to as MP4) for the video codec and AAC (short for Advanced Audio Codec) for the audio codec. If you're on a Windows machine, WMV3 is a good choice for video codec.

FRAME RATE AND KEYFRAMESIf there is an option that says "current," it is best to just go with that. Otherwise, use 30 fps (frames per second). If there is an option for keyframes, use “current” or 30.

DATA RATEThis setting controls both the visual quality of the video and how big the file will be. In most video editors, this is done in terms of kilobits per second (kbits/sec or kbps). Use 2000 kbits/sec for standard definition 4:3 video (non-widescreen video), 3000 kbits/sec for widescreen video, or 5000 kbits/sec for HD footage. Feel free to experiment to get the best video quality while at the same time keeping an eye out for file size.

RESOLUTION640x480 for standard definition 4:3 video (non-widescreen), 853x480 for widescreen, or 1280x720 for high definition. If you have the option to control the pixel aspect ratio (not display aspect ratio) make sure it's set to "1:1" or "1.00", also sometimes called "square pixels."

AUDIO SETTINGSChoose AAC for the audio codec. You'll want to set the bit rate to 320 kbps and the sample rate to 44.100 kHz.

ACCEPTABLE VIDEO FORMATSavi, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, wmv, m4v

STEP 3 – NAME YOUR MOVIEWe handle a lot of audition videos so it’s important that you clearly label your audition video with your full name.

STEP 4 – TEST YOUR MOVIEOnce you’ve made your movie, locate the video file and try playing the video. Make you can both see and hear the video.

STEP 5 – UPLOAD YOUR MOVIENow it’s time to upload your movie!

*** DO NOT UPLOAD TO YOUTUBE ***

There are many different file sharing websites that you can use. One of the best sites we’ve found so far is WeTransfer. You can upload files up to 2GB. That’s plenty of enough space for your video.

WeTransferhttps://www.wetransfer.com (https://www.wetransfer.com)

Visit one of these sites. Click “Choose File” or “Browse” and navigate to your video file’s location. Fill out the Recipient’s Email box with the email address of your Casting Associate and also your email address. Then click “Upload File” or “Send It.” Depending on your internet connection and the size of your file, it may take several minutes or even hours. Just leave the website open and allow it to completely upload your video.

CONGRATULATIONS!You’ve just sent your audition video over the Internet! Good luck!

Hi guys! I've been following RFF for a while, but have a question so I finally made an account.I just submitted my application for season 26, and I had previously applied for season 25. When I finished submitting this time, it said, "We already have your application on file from [my email address]." Has anyone else had this happen? I also didn't get a confirmation email like I did last season after submitting. I just want to make sure that my app went through!Thanks!

A little frustrating, right zerorecall? I feel like I put all this work in and now I am not sure it went through! Did this happen to anyone else? Should we email the contact email address?

Yeah I did that too, my logic went like this:If they have our email in there database A : our "re-apply" does a check to see if we are there, if it is it either updates the information and video B: or it dumps it "saying you already are there.

If the email address is not there it adds the application and video and sends a reply

Either way it is now in a database that is searchable:A: they can do blind searchs for "labeled people" IE "NFL, Sports, Modeling ETC" based on key words meaning there may be no-one at all looking at our hard work with our video.B:they still look at every video that is "queued up"

Jodi Wincheski is very actively looking for a dating couple for a "travel adventure reality show" aka the amazing race. You can't be married or engaged. She has posted a couple things to contact her if that is you. I figure it is okay to put a Facebook post on here where she is soliciting people to contact her. It specifically says though you can't be married or engaged and that is the only relationship she is looking for. She says if you are a guy you is a mountaineer or outdoorsy and are dating someone to contact her and send her a picture.

Hope this helps. It is annoying you can't already be married so much for being a show about relationships

For those of you who don't have an idea of where this is (the gazebo or the fair in general), here (http://www.thebige.com/fair/generalinfo/documents/2014ColorMap8.5x11.pdf)'s a map with the information. If the words are too small for you, it's somewhere on the extreme right of the map. I haven't been to the fair in a few years, so I'm not exactly sure what state building it's in front of.

I have a few questions for anyone involved in production/casting (georgia peach?). I am new and have searched but not found much other than links to videos and articles. Those are great, but just looking for a little personal advice.If you do get cast on the show, what can you tell your boss? I think I could get the time off, but hate to lie to him. I am part of a married couple. I am a doctor who enjoys pole dancing and triathlons, my husband is a retired army officer,semi-pro poker player and we are both pretty short and fit. We think we are pretty interesting, but when we sit and look at the camera we kind of clam up. We are trying to come up with interesting ways to demonstrate how we relate to one another, in 3 minutes, without being too scripted...

First, let me just say that I am NOT affiliated in any way with CBS, WRP, or casting. (and never have been)

But I am always glad to help in any way I can!

I wouldn't worry to much about your boss, many have had to be asked to sign NDA's.

But your video is crucial...one of the things casting looks for IS people who are comfortable in front of a camera. Because you will be being filmed for 21+ days, there is no time for a learning curve, so you need to be able to communicate well on camera. So doing whatever it takes to get a good video is important!

Erika Landin ‏@erikabb4I'm back casting for The Amazing Race! If you think you have what it takes to win go to:… http://instagram.com/p/vUo401MDYS/ https://twitter.com/erikabb4/status/532715635260661760

erikabb4I'm back casting for The Amazing Race! If you think you have what it takes to win go to: theamazingracecasting.com or send me a pic and short bio to erikalandin@yahoo.com include why you would be amazing on our show!http://instagram.com/p/vUo401MDYS/

Erika Landin ‏@erikabb4I'm back casting for The Amazing Race! If you think you have what it takes to win go to:… http://instagram.com/p/vUo401MDYS/ https://twitter.com/erikabb4/status/532715635260661760

erikabb4I'm back casting for The Amazing Race! If you think you have what it takes to win go to: theamazingracecasting.com or send me a pic and short bio to erikalandin@yahoo.com include why you would be amazing on our show!http://instagram.com/p/vUo401MDYS/

I forget what other seasons Erika was involved in?

based on wikipedia, she was casting for season 9-12 but didnt get through. Maybe she try again, hopefully get through this time :)

When it comes to the person who has been more responsible for putting each player you have ever seen on Survivor, there is nobody else you need to look for than Lynne Spillman. A casting director for close to 20 years, Lynne has been involved in the casting of every single contestant from the show and has seen the show develop from piles of VHS tapes on her desk right through to the modern days of paperless applications. And in a rare interview, Lynne reveals her thoughts on the cast of the new season of Worlds Apart and why they might just be the closest cast ever assembled, and going over details from which player was recruited twice and just how close we are to an all winners season.

Lynne is heavily involved in the world of casting for CBS and alongside Survivor she also is the casting director for The Amazing Race. This experience has seen her cast close to 1000 people on reality TV, and her experience is second to none.

In our chat with Lynne, she talks about the cast for the upcoming Worlds Apart, why she gets emotional over the earlier seasons, the process of casting for a ‘twist’, how close season 30 was to being all returning players, which legendary player she fought hard for to be on the show who Mark Burnett didn’t want on initially, why she is the worst person to go anywhere with in public, which season has her favourite cast of all time, whether The Amazing Race or Survivor is harder to cast for, which contestant she recruited twice before his season, which player she wants to return the most, the truth behind Amber returning for All-Stars instead of Elisabeth and giving advice on becoming a casting agent and cross over casting between The Amazing Race and Survivor.

Step 4 - We'll contact you by phone or email if we want to move forward in the casting process with you.

Thank you!

http://theamazingracecasting.com/home

To me I don't like it, for so long they have stressed that you shouldn't apply with someone you have just met because this is a show about "relationships" I know this season coming up had some blind dates, maybe the producers saw something they liked watching teams who had just met compete, but I don't like it.

I have made my peace with this season. As much as I hated the idea...The cast is awesome and I fully expect that things will be okay in TAR 26 land.

Would I want this again? Not particularly.

I would MUCH prefer having us focus on existing relationships. There are so many things besides dating couples. I would love to see more families...cousins, inlaws, godparents, the options are endless. We need more age differences, more F/F teams, as well as general top-notch players.

But we know from the upfronts that CBS brass wanted some changes. Going after singles again is telling us that they clearly like what they see in 26.... so that is good news. Glad to see they have faith in 27. Guess we'll see re the team/no-team makeups.

Head down to Mohegan Sun on April 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. where WFSB is hosting a casting call for the popular reality show hosted by Phil Keoghan.

And as an added bonus, former West Hartford residents Natalie Anderson (who won last season’s “Survivor: San Juan del Sur”) and twin sister, Nadiya Anderson, who were also both on the 21st season of “The Amazing Race,” will be featured guests at the casting session.

This column with links:http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002171.html (http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002171.html)

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Nagano (Japan) - Phuket (Thailand)

This season's broadcasts of "The Amazing Race", at least on the San Francisco TV station I've been watching, have featured repeated advertisements for auditions next month for contestants on future seasons of the reality-TV travel show.

If you want to take your own trip around the world, you are better off working to pay off your debts and pay for your own trip than investing your time in a long-shot effort to get picked by the producers to be in the cast of a TV show. As I said after the first episode of "The Amazing Race" on 5 September 2001, "You don't have to be selected by network television producers to be able to take a trip around the world."

It's easier than you think to do it on your own. There's detailed advice about how to get the time and money for a trip around the world in my book, "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World". Airline ticket prices are significantly higher than they were in 2001 when "The Amazing Race" premiered, but that's only one more reason to take a longer-duration trip and to combine trips to multiple destinations in a multi-stop journey rather than taking multiple brief round-trip vacations.

But I realize that some people are travel exhibitionists, and want to show off their travel skills and have their missteps and arguments with each other exposed on TV and preserved for posterity. An article I wrote in 2004 in this blog about how to apply for "The Amazing Race" has remained consistently among the most-visited pages on my Web site for more than a decade.

So what's happening now with casting for future seasons of "The Amazing Race"?

You can be picked for the cast of "The Amazing Race" in any of three ways:

1. Film your own application video (or have a friend film it), and upload it with an online application through the casting Web site at TheAmazingRaceCasting.com. Don't try to get too fancy with your video techniques. You are applying for a place in the cast, in front of the cameras, not for a spot in the production team behind the cameras. (Applications used to be accepted by mail, but the postal address has been removed from the application Web site, so it's not clear if that is an option any longer.)

2. Come to an open "casting call" for "The Amazing Race". These are held at unpredictable times and places, and aren't advertised in any consistent manner. Casting calls have been held at outdoor clothing and sporting goods stores, shopping malls, movie theaters, and ski areas, among other venues. A professional TV film crew -- typically provided by a local CBS affiliate TV station -- is set up to film application videos. Presumably, the TV producers realized early on that some people who looked good on camera had no skill at video production. The advantage of applying at one of these casting calls is that you don't have to film your own video. The disadvantage is that you only get one chance in front of the camera to film your application video in a single take. If you are thinking of applying for the cast, and have a chance to go to one of these casting calls, you should go and observe, even if you plan to film your own video. It's a unique chance to meet your competitors and see how they present themselves, to help you figure out how to make yourself stand out from them.

3. Be invited by one of the members of the TV production team. This doesn't get talked about much publicly, but since the earliest seasons of "The Amazing Race", many members of the cast have been invited to apply. The casting staff for the TV production are constantly on the lookout for people they think would attract viewers to the TV show. They approach friends, acquaintances, and total strangers. People have been accosted on the street, or in a bar, and asked, "Would you be interested in being on The Amazing Race?" Some of these people had never heard of the TV show before they were invited to apply. Some have been invited as individuals, some as couples. "Is there someone you would like to go on the show with? Can you find a partner for the show? Would you like us to find you a partner?" Sometimes the TV producers already have one person in mind for the cast, and are looking for a partner for them. Is this fair? No, but that doesn't matter. This is a commercial, for-profit television production. Casting decisions are made on the basis of which cast members, in which partnerships, the producers believe will maximize viewership and profits. Nothing else really matters.

Casting for the first few seasons of "The Amazing Race" was advertised one season at a time, although in practice the producers would routinely hold on to some applications that were interesting but passed over from one season, and call applicants back for future seasons.

Now it's official that applications are being accepted year-round, on a rolling basis, without regard to any particular deadlines for specific seasons. Apply whenever you are ready, and the producers will call you back whenever they have a season in which they think you might be a good fit. That might be right away, or not for several years, or never.

Applications are also now officially being accepted from singles as well as couples, so you can apply by yourself if you are open to having the TV producers pick a race partner for you. Half of the teams this season were matched up by the TV producers. That's actually happened before, and it looks like it could happen again. You might be introduced to a potential partner well in advance, or assisted by the producers in finding one acceptable both to you and to the TV producers. Or -- as was done this season -- you might be asked to agree to a "blind date" ("We've got a perfect match for you...") for the month-long race around the world.

There aren't really any "rules" for casting. If the producers really want you, you may have some room for negotiation about which season would be most convenient for your schedule, or whether you want a partner picked in advance or a "blind date" you meet at the starting line.

There's now a dedicated Web site for applications for the cast of "The Amazing Race" at TheAmazingRaceCasting.com, which includes the online applications for teams of two people (any relationship) and individuals applying by themselves.

The casting Web site includes some, but not all, of the open casting calls, and some of the information including casting call listings is out of date.

Here in San Francisco, the next open casting call (not listed on the main casting Web site, as of now) is on Saturday, 18 April 2015, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Marmot store at 165 Post St. (between Kearny and Grant; take the Post St. exit from the Montgomery St. BART station) near Union Square. I'll drop by for at least part of the day to check out the scene and interview people waiting their turns in front of the camera, so please say hello if you are there.

The casting call advertisement on the Web site of the local CBS affiliate also includes a list of casting criteria and suggestions for applicants. Nothing really surprising, but these aren't on the main casting Web site, and I haven't seen them spelled out like this before:

Suggested Questions To Answer While Auditioning:

1. Why would you make a great team to win The Amazing Race?

2. What do you hope to improve or change in your current relationship?

3. What issues do you need to work on?

4. How much have you traveled together?

5. What team do you most relate to from the past season?

Contestants will be selected based upon having the following traits:

* Strong-willed

* Outgoing

* Adventurous

* Physically and mentally adept

* Adaptable to new environments

* Interesting lifestyles, backgrounds and personalities.

What if all this sounds too complicated, or too much of a long shot? It's a lot easier to take your own trip around the world than to get on the cast of "The Amazing Race". As Scoop Nisker always says on KFOG, "If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own."

If you’ve dreamed of traveling the world and winning it big… then come with your travel partner to the new Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pocono Manor, Pa. — for your chance to audition to compete on the hit CBS reality show, The Amazing Race.

If casting is already taking applications for the 29th season with a projected filming time of May to August 2016, until when do you think they'll continue reviewing submissions? I've never applied before and am kind of confused as to when would actually be a good time to send a video in.

If casting is already taking applications for the 29th season with a projected filming time of May to August 2016, until when do you think they'll continue reviewing submissions? I've never applied before and am kind of confused as to when would actually be a good time to send a video in.

If casting is already taking applications for the 29th season with a projected filming time of May to August 2016, until when do you think they'll continue reviewing submissions? I've never applied before and am kind of confused as to when would actually be a good time to send a video in.

Now. Finals will likely be in Jan-Feb. Good Luck!!

Thanks, Peach! We'll try to get a video filmed by the first half of December.

I would film your video and submit it. Casting is now year round, so who knows? If they loved you they could always help expediate things. Course, you COULD give yourself an early Xmas present and meet up before Jan.

Season 28 has finished running.

Season 29 will be casting now.

Season 30 is probably "unofficially" approved, what it will be is probably still to be determined.

But the point is that you are no longer tied to casting dates. Get your video in ASAP and someone will review it. What matters if you fit a specific NEED. Like a M/M or an older couple, or whatever. JUST DO IT. :tup:

Thank you Georgiapeach! We are a F/F team and got good feedback on our tape last time we applied. It is helpful to know that there aren't hard deadlines anymore, but we're trying to get together to film sooner. Thanks again for responding to my question!

Calling all thrill-seekers! Get ready to race on over to Mohegan Sun for your chance to audition for the Emmy Award-winning CBS reality series, The Amazing Race. Channel 3 WFSB will hold an open casting call on Wednesday, October 5th. Teams of two will be interviewed in The Shops concourse from 2:00pm - 6:00pm for their shot at reality show stardom and the one million dollar grand prize! This is your chance to race around the world!

They're doing the auditions at a casino. But why would they have them at the shops of all things? Ballrooms busy on that day? I've been there (live in CT), so I know how not-so-huge the shops are to begin with.

'The Amazing Race' to hold open casting call in the Bay Area this February

By Alyssa Pereira, San Francisco Chronicle

Updated 2:20 pm, Thursday, January 26, 2017

"The Amazing Race," the long-running CBS game show that follows contestants as they hustle around the world, complete weird tasks, and sabotage each other along the way, is holding an open casting call on Saturday, February 11 in Santa Clara, California.

The audition, which begins at 10 a.m., takes place at the Travel & Adventure Adventure Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

To give it a shot, interested duos must sign up at CBS Local to to gain admittance to the audition, by registering their name, birth date, phone number, and email for the event.

Per the eligibility requirements, preferred contestants will be outgoing, strong-willed, physically and mentally adept, adventurous, and have interesting lifestyles or careers.

Following the casting, host Phil Keoghan will also be signing autographs.

They may be taking apps for TAR 31 and beyond. If they film this spring, it's late in the cycle to be finding people. They probably already have a good idea who most of the potential participants will be.

Well, if they doing apps now, maybe they will start filming in like August? After S29 and maybe even after TAR Canada 5???

This is the casting thread. Please take filming spec to the TAR 30 thread.

As stated multiple times before, there has not been any evidence for a Jan filming at all.

Also you have to remember that open casting calls cannot be counted as actual casting. They are often done solely for location publicity purposes. This one is sponsored by Taiwan and is at the Travel show. It does appear more legitimate than some, but we need further info.

Just received these photos from a a local resident I recruited to report on the TAR Casting Call in Santa Clara, CA.

My source tells me that after speaking with a local CBS employee, they claim to have received over 800 reservations for the auditions today. My source also spoke with a Father/daughter team (Team reservation #2 in the photos). Apparently, judging from the photos, TAR racer wannabees come in all sizes and flavors. All age demographics appear to be represented. Phil, however, was nowhere to be seen. :(

My source tells me that the reason for the "Taiwan" on the sign is that they are sponsoring the audition as part of the Travel & Leisure Show. One should not read anything else into that sign. }:>

FYI - Just a follow-up to the T&A Show in Santa Clara.... looks like Phil will be speaking at the Travel & Adventure Show in San Diego, March 4th or 5th, 2017. NO news of any TAR auditions/casting calls there at this time. :(

Think you have what it takes to be on CBS’s hit show The Amazing Race? On June 8th, you have the chance to show us what you’ve got at Denver’s 2017 Amazing Race Casting Call! Trying out is easy: just bring your teammate, show up, and tell us in 60 seconds why your team should be cast for the next Amazing Race.

When: June 8, 2017

Where: NATIV Hotel, 1612 Wazee Street Denver, CO 80202

What: Camera crews will be on hand to capture each potential team’s best 60 seconds on video – ‘Why We Should Be on The Amazing Race’.

How You Register: Auditions will begin at 12:00 p.m. and teams may begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. The first 200 teams to line up will have the opportunity to try out on camera. Casting for The Amazing Race is easy and there is no need to fill out any paperwork ahead of time. Bring your teammate and any props that may help your express why you are a good fit for the show. Each team will have one minute to creatively express why they should be considered for The Amazing Race. Save time by bringing a printed out release form for each person with you on June 8. CLICK HERE for the release form.

MORE INFO: http://denver.cbslocal.com/the-amazing-race-casting-call-2017/

We are looking for a Teams of two ! You must have a pre-existing relationship with the person. If you are not familiar with the show, please go to CBS.com and become familiar with the show. Typically we choose teams that have known eachother a minimum of one year. We choose relationships that are "relatable". For your best chance of getting on the show, please refer to past seasons 1-28.

We are casting now for a race that travels sometime between September 2017 and January 2018, for approximately 25-30 days.

For what its worth, I saw an advertisement on the local CBS station in Orlando advertising the open casting call on June 24th in Orlando. So, TAR is trying to market to get people to apply or attend casting calls.